quite contrary

so unlike mary i only have the window box planter.  alas no garden.  but it is thriving nonetheless.  i snip off the basil flowers when i remember [not often] and have used a pretty decent portion of everything.  probably should have bought more basil varieties... but oh well.  next year. 

the ridiculous amounts of rain and blazing sun have been doing their magic.  apparently in portland it is rarely just cloudy.  either brilliant blue sky ...or torrential downpour.